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Thursday

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday. Susan Walsh/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., looks on as Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her confirmation hearing. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., questions Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her confirmation hearing. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., looks on as Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her confirmation hearings. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., attends the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Hilary Swift-Pool/Getty Images) Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett responds to a question on the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Shawn Thew/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett responds to a question from Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about the materials she used at her hearing on Tuesday: none. She displayed an unused Senate notepad. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Sunday

Hurricane Paulette is approaching Bermuda and expected to begin dumping rain on the territory late Sunday. Tropical Storm Sally is also threatening the Gulf Coast. National Hurricane Center hide caption

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Friday

An arena is empty Thursday at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla., as all the NBA playoff games were postponed. The games are set to resume Saturday. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

A street is seen strewn with debris and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, La., on Thursday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

The National Hurricane Center is warning of extreme winds and "catastrophic" storm surges from Hurricane Laura, which is expected to make landfall along the Texas-Louisiana border on Wednesday night. National Hurricane Center hide caption

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Tuesday

A Kentucky man faces stiff consequences after being charged with breaking Canada's Quarantine Act in Banff, Alberta, in June. The town of Banff is seen here in April 2017. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Jerry Falwell Jr. has told NPR that he has accomplished all he had hoped to do at Liberty University. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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'Free At Last,' Says Jerry Falwell Jr. After Resigning As Head Of Liberty University

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Sunday

This Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, photo provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows a dummy skeleton found after a state trooper traffic stop of a 62-year-old man for an HOV lane violation in Phoenix. (Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP) AP hide caption

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Saturday

This photo provided by the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shows damage from Friday night's severe weather, including the demolished home of an elderly couple who died in Bossier Parish, La. Bill Davis/AP hide caption

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the bureau's 2020 budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill May 7, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Nigerian soldiers are on patrol in October, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province group raided the village of Tungushe, killing a soldier and three residents. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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